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Descriptor English:   Medullary Sponge Kidney 
Descriptor Spanish:   Riñón Esponjoso Medular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Rim em Esponja Medular 
Synonyms English:   Cacchi Ricci Disease
Cacchi Ricci Syndrome
Cacchi-Ricci Syndrome
Canalicular Ectasia, Precalyceal
Canalicular Ectasias, Precalyceal
Disease, Cacchi Ricci
Ectasia, Precalyceal Canalicular
Ectasias, Precalyceal Canalicular
Kidney, Sponge
Kidneys, Sponge
Medullary Sponge Kidneys
Precalyceal Canalicular Ectasia
Precalyceal Canalicular Ectasias
Ricci Disease, Cacchi
Sponge Kidney
Sponge Kidney, Medullary
Sponge Kidneys
Sponge Kidneys, Medullary
Syndrome, Cacchi-Ricci  
Tree Number:   C12.777.419.403.500
C13.351.968.419.403.500
Definition English:   A non-hereditary KIDNEY disorder characterized by the abnormally dilated (ECTASIA) medullary and inner papillary portions of the collecting ducts. These collecting ducts usually contain CYSTS or DIVERTICULA filled with jelly-like material or small calculi (KIDNEY STONES) leading to infections or obstruction. It should be distinguished from congenital or hereditary POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES. 
History Note English:   2006 (1965) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   7860 
Unique Identifier:   D007691 

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